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I moved to Berkeley in 1972 and discovered Peet's on Walnut Square and fell in love with the coffee. After moving to Nevada I often visited the Bay Area (always bought a good supply of coffee) and then I became a part time mail-order customer in 1975. Later I became a regular mail-order customer. I can't live without Peet's Coffee at home, on the road and on the trail.! I also enjoy many of the Teas….. You are the very best!

Patricia F. , Dunsmuir

My first cup of Peet's was in 1978, while I was an undergraduate at U.C. Berkeley. Having come from a rural area up in the Sierras, this was my first cup of serious coffee. I have been drinking Peet's ever since, even having some ground Sumatra sent to me to use in a French Press coffee maker while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand. To this day, I still mail order my Peets from the roaster in Emeryville.

Redinger , New Haven, CT

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Going to Peet's in North Berkeley with my mom on summer mornings in the late 1960s when I was a teenager. She loved Peet's and would make a weekly run to North Berkeley to buy her Kona and later on Mocha Java. I remember sitting at the bar with her and my first delicious cappuccinos and lattes. She was always glowing with pleasure. I treasure the time we had together, just the two of us.
Years later, both my children loved holding and sniffing the fragrant Peet's coffee pouches when we were making our own weekly runs to Peet's,

Cary , Davis

I was going to CAL in 1978 and my roommate was dating shut Michael who was a manager at the Berkeley's Peete's. He would bring us fresh beans and taught us how to grind them daily and use a Chemex. At 20 learned what great coffee was.

Katy B. , Berkeley, CA

MY DREAM JOB...PEETS. I would love to tour PEETS. I was a lifer of thou shall not be named, 2-3x's a day 8years ago. My husband drank Peets, I was oh no I don't drink PEETS, very defiant. My REVELATION came on a night after having dinner with a friend, she was trying to convince me to go to PEETS, which was right next door to the Sushi place, I finally relented and off we went. She ordered me a Skinny Vanilla Latte.
I was up until 4am, cleaning like a mad-woman...jittering and eyes wide open, I called my friend and asked her what was in that coffee! I am a PEETNEEK for LIFE! MY love affair with PEETS have been going steady for 5 years and will not end. My personal favorite Barista are on first name basis, yes they know me, lol. When I going out I have to locate my PEETS wherever I go. "PEETS IS MY LIFE"! I coffee mugs, coffee to go mugs. Thank you Alfred, you have REAL COFFEE. ~Shana

SHANA , AMERICAN CANYON

I had my first cup of Peet's coffee in Berkeley not knowing at the time that was the birthplace of Peet's. Instantly hooked and have been a fan every since.

Ruggedrider , Berkeley, CA

My daughter was buying Peets coffee by the 2 lb bag and taking it back to Montana where she lives. Once, about ten years ago, I was with her and offered a small cup in any form I choose a small capachino and have been back EVERY morning since. I have everything Peets in my home and office. Nothing compares even in Europe. I love coming home to Peets.

Sally , Laurel village

I came to the USA in 1966--in Palo Alto(CA) actually. Disdaster for coffee: I called the stuff they called coffee: "dirty water". In 1967, my girl friend (now my wife) went to Berkeley to get a Master. OOOOOAAAAAHHHH! I discovered Peet's! My first good coffee in this country! I have been a Peetnick ever since. That store, by the way, is now a Peet's coffee museum. Go visit it if you are in the area.

Daniel , Portland, OR

My first Peet's was quite the eye opening experience. Before this, I thought, "coffee was coffee". Thanks to Peet's, I now know there are very different qualities of coffee. I had met a new friend, Yvonne. She managed the Peet's on Domingo ave. Across from the Claremont Hotel. I decided to stop by the store, to visit her. I had no idea, that the smell of coffee beans would be so overwhelming. I was wonderful. Then I tried the coffee, and I was sold. It was delicious. The aroma,the taste, and the atmosphere was a delight. I enjoyed it so much, that I ended up working at Peet's for a bit. Thanks for the great coffee, cheers

Jim , stockton

Peet's is the coffee that gets me going in the morning. Mehdi at the college location is always helpful and a joy to talk to every Sunday morning

Jessica , college ave Berkeley, CA

I worked for Peet's in their first store in Piedmont! Wow, fantastic people and fantastic coffee. I drive extra miles to get Peet's!

Sheila Miles , Piedmont Ca

I had my first cup of Peet's coffee with my Grandmother in Napa, CA, sometime around 2009. After I moved back to Davis, to pursue graduate school in 2011, I discovered that my favorite former haunt had been purchased by Peet's Coffee. It was not long before Peet's became my new favorite place to study, in the evenings. While the coffee is exceptional, I would like to acknowledge the employees who work at the Davis E Street location. It is rare to see a group of employees who are so skilled and genuine in regards to the quality of customer service they provide. They seem to genuinely look forward to seeing you when you come in, remember your name, and remember your favorite drink! In addition to serving excellent coffee, I feel that the friendliness and kindness of the employees enhances the ambiance of this particular Peet's location.

Rachel , Davis, CA

My husband and I moved from Michigan to California in 1985. We both stopped at the Peets on Lakeshore Ave in Oakland and had our first cup of French Roast. The rest is history. Have been Peetniks ever since that day!

Barbara , Oakland CA

I was in a co-op in New Hampshire looking for a new coffee to try and picked up a bag of Peet's because it looked local and community focused, like Peet was someone I'd meet if I walked into the store. Two years later I moved to Berkeley, just a few blocks from the original storefront and now it really is my community's coffee joint.

Alannah , Berkeley

Although my first PEETs goes back to 1974 on Vine St, my other "first" was the day the El Cerrito Peets opened. They asked how I was doing, and I said, "Happy," A bit later, they called out, "Happy" and I realized they were asking for my name, not my state of Being. Later, I modified my "Peets Name to "Happy Sometimes," but that is another story.

Happy , Bekeley Vine St

When I was in high school, my friend and I walked to Berkeley High School together every day. It was on those walks that we discovered a new shop "Peet's Coffee, Tea and Spices" on Virginia Street. The incredible scent coming out of this shop drew us in, and the man behind the counter (Mr. Peet) always greeted us and helped us to discover the world of tea. We were proud as we watched his shops grow throughout the bay area and then across the country. It is significant to me that his focus was not solely on coffee, and he wanted to share the many flavors of the world. Sadly, the spices are gone, the tea is nearly gone and alas, so is Mr. Peet. I drink coffee now, too, but my love and appreciation for my main beverage, tea, started with Mr. Peet and his original shop.

Sue , Astoria, Oregon

I tried Peets coffee and after that I fell in love with it..... I can not compare any coffee with Peets because for me it is The Best

Irina , Sansome

My first cup of Peet's coffee was the best ever, I am hooked.

glenn monteiro , boston

I didn't even like coffee until I went to the original Peet's store with my girlfriend nearly 40 years ago. The wonderful aroma convinced me to try it. It's so rich and delicious that now I can't imagine not drinking Peet's coffee every day.

Dale Becknell , Oakland, CA

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Used to go to the Peets in Walnut Square in Berkeley in the 60's. Just a teenager then, but in love with your coffee!

Stacey , Calistoga, CA

My first memorable cup of Peets was over in Berkeley on walnut and vine. Care of my friend Rosie! Cool and foggy. Lotte was only 100 years old at the time!

Joseph , Vale de cole

The peets on telegraph is the friendliest place to be. Love the staff who are very helpful.

Louise , Oakland

I had a vanilla latte and it was the best vanilla latte I've ever had!

Nandika , Peets on Telegraph Ave

I responded to a ad for a financial position with Peets at the corporate headquarters in South San Francisco back in the 70's. I was offered a fresh cup of their coffee during my interview. I didn't get the job but they won a customer for life. I currently live less then 200 yds from the Peets at the Bon Air shopping center in Greenbrae, CA. and make it the end of my 2 mile jog every other day. I only get their small coffee in a for here cup but my family members have also gotten hooked and they go for the Lattes

David Jones , Greenbrae,CA

Great Baristas !

John janofsky , Torrance

Over 20 years ago at PEET'S in LAUREL VILLAGE San Francisco CA. I have never looked back! I come in almost EVERY day for a med nonfat iced DRY Cappuccino. I buy only French Roast Beans from PEET'S and I watch, as the years go by, the changing staff. PEET'S is my home away from home!

Ellen K. , Laurel Village

We go to Peet's almost every morning here in Oregon. I was on vacation in southern California and saw a Peet's...it was like a touch of home, even though I know Peet's originated in Berkeley.

Marsha , Lake Oswego, OR

My first Peet's was at the fresh age of 5. My dad had been a Peet's enthusiast years before I was born. As I stood with my dad at the counter, I wiggled up to the front and asked for my own drink. My dad must have swelled with pride to have created another enthusiast. When my "drink" slide across the counter into my pudgy hands, i couldn't have been more excited about my cup of foam. To this day, i thank Peet's for my deep appreciation for quality coffee and, of course, foam.

Kaylyn S. , Vacaville, CA

Love Peet's! Coffee doesn't get any better

LP , Pleasant Hill

I discovered Peet's when I was looking for some good Sumatra. Their aged Sumatra is the best and I have been buying it ever since.

Helen , California

I worked at Aromatica Coffee Tea and Gift shop in Walnut Creek as a teenager in the mid-70's. They were the only location outside of the Shattuck and Vine store in Berkeley to sell Peet's at the time, I believe. We sold it brewed and by the bag, whole or ground, which was very unusual at the time. Needless to say, I got hooked and no other coffee would do once I got the taste for Peet's. It's still the best, far and away! Nothing else can touch it. Now we just need anther Napa store closer to my house!!

Robin , Napa

Some lady I used to work with way back in the day said "I like Peets Coffee, it's the only thing that I drink." She was pretty cool... So I listened to her.

Jason , Cotati, Ca

Peet's in Westwood Village, LA was my first. I have enjoyed the coffee, the service, and the camaraderie there for years. I have many, many meetings there with clients and friends. It's my go-to place.

John O'K , Westwood Village

On a trip to California my father discovered Peet's Coffee. That was over 40 years ago. Peet's Major Dickinson was regularly shipped home so my father could brew the perfect cup. This was before baristas and gourmet shops were the trend. Every morning I would wake up to this wonderful aroma. My father passed 16 years ago but Peet's is still a tradition. Even my children get the k-cups in their stockings every year!

Janet , Orlando, FL

I learned about Peet's from a discarded coffee cup in the gutter. I picked it up to return it to the store. They told me the cup was disposable and laughed at me. I bought a travel mug and tried your brew. I enjoyed it and proceeded to get a meager discount for a while. Then I found a local coffee roaster who gave me fifty cents off for using my travel mug.
As a company you need to take more assertive action to help create responsible consumers... You relish your Berkeley roots enough, or is that just image?

Eddie , Forestville CA

Drinking my first cup of Peet's coffee right now. Where have I been? This coffee is great! Smooth, rich and tasty!

Linda , Plymouth, MI

Peet's rocks!

Jinni , San Francisco

My first Peet's, was actually at the Bart station, I got off the wrong train, was standing there, not knowing what to do, was my first day in the city and at my new job. I got a wiff of some awesome coffee, I wandered into Peet's, asked for a coffee, and took my first drink... My worries melted away, and I happened to see a person I knew having a coffee, and she helped me to the right train, but first I had another coffee, and from that day I feel in love with Peets.

Mike G. , Stockton, CA

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It was 1987. I was living in the Berkeley Hills, and running on Saturday mornings up past the Claremont Hotel. Kept seeing all these people out front of a coffee shop, sitting on blue plastic milk crates, sipping away. Finally stopped to see what all the fuss was about...wham! Once you go with Peet's, there's no going back. Still running...still sipping.

John B , Sacramento

Friend brought me a cup when I was new to the area and immediately fell in love with the taste and friendship.

Jake , San Jose

Compared to other coffee specialty companies Peet's offers a more robust cup. Stronger the first time I had some, but really good over time.

Fred Begun , San Jose, CA

Berkeley. Friends made sure the shop was on my tourist list and took me there to start a very long weekend of touring - we ended not at Peets but at bars. Sorry.

Les , Chicago

Wonderful atmosphere, friendly environment, the highest quality...my wife and I fell in love with Peet's and we have breakfast there every morning since 2013.

C.C. , Brookline, MA

I had moved to Oakland in '92, near Lake Merritt, and discovered the Peet's on Lakeshore Ave within days of arriving from New Jersey. Suffice to say that back then, there was nothing in the Garden State that favorably compared to Peet's in either roast or atmosphere. It was the latter that struck me more profoundly; the classical music, the dark richness of the counters' carpentry and construction, and the aroma of all that magnificent coffee from the bins. My first cup was a truly transformative and durable experience. Almost 25 years later, and I'm still the most loyal Peet's customer in America, but now my cafeteria is the store on Polk St in Russian Hill.

Rick , San Francisco

We're from Scotland. Got our first Peet's while on holiday. My husband doesn't usually do coffee but he did Peet's!

Fiona and Alasdair , Chicago

So, sometime in the summer of 1966 I was wandering up a little side street in Berkeley. I had recently moved there from LA, I had never tried espresso, never heard of a "coffee store", and maybe there weren't any before Peet's? It smelled heavenly, Mr. Peet was very friendly and helpful, and thus began my 50 year addiction to Peet's coffee. With the foolproof mail subscription service, my addiction is handleable. Now, when someone gives me a S______ card, I have to quell the sneer, and I want so bad to ask them "Why???". I love Peet's!!

Peetnik , Point Reyes Station, CA

Went to school in Davis, California and immediately respected Peet's coffee. Life brought me to Geneva, Switzerland for many years and still managed to continue drinking Peet's. Have now settled back in my homeland Canada and continue to order this great coffee. Hope to see Peet's up here some day.

Brad , Ottawa, ON

In the mid 70's my fiancee and I lived downwind of Peet's at Vine and Walnut in Berkeley. At various times each day, Peet's staff would roast up a batch. The aroma would settle into our apartments up on Oxford and Spruce Streets. On most days, consistent breezes came off the SF Bay, so we could grasp a hint of the coffee roast - just enough to motivate us to walk down and get a cup.
Fast forward decades later, still drinking Peet's coffee, my former fiancee and then wife of 34 years found out she had cancer. Peet's staff were kind to ask about my wife who was too often no longer able to join me on trips to Peet's. Several fellow Peetniks were also following my wife's struggle with cancer. We celebrated those precious days when she was well enough to join us for coffee.
When she passed away last Fall, Peet's staff members came to her funeral and generously provided coffee at her wake. I am grateful for their extraordinary compassion. I now look forward to visiting close Peetniks and staff friends whenever I'm in need coffee and comfort. I'll be using my wife's old Peetnik cup for many more years.

Fred , Sacramento

I first experienced Peet's when I got work at People's Computer Company in Menlo Park, California, just a few blocks away from the Peet's coffeehouse there. PCC had the coffee in house and my first cup shocked me. Soon I was a devotee and delighting to wait in line to get a cup and sit in the park and experience blue sky dreams. Now I live near Kansas City, Missouri but am a Peetnik of many, many years.

Michael M. , Lee's Summit, MO

I was in college at Berkeley. I was nineteen. The Peet's on north side had an energy to it I had never encountered before. I had house blend, black. It was life changing. Now thirty three years later it's the only thing I put in my press pot!

Carla St Laurent , Mission Viejo, CA

When I moved to San Francisco from NY back in 1987, one of the first experiences I had was trying my very first cup of your coffee...... I knew instantly that I would be a loyal "Peetnik" for the rest of my life..... I have been enjoying your coffee almost every day since then, either at your cafes or brewing it myself at home...... I am partial to the Aged Sumatra and other medium to dark roasts.....

Tommasso , San Francisco, CA

My first Peet's, I was visiting my son in San Ramon, CA and he went to his local store and brought me a large cup. I was intoxicated by the rich aroma and taste... yum! best tasting coffee I had. I am sad not having a Peets in Fresno, CA where I live, Starbucks is not the same.

Louis Lopez , Fresno CA

It is the real deal.

Myoung , Washington

Fall in love with Peet's since first time had the vanilla latte.

Vanilla latte , Millbrae

Have enjoyed one of the earliest Peet's locations on Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Menlo Park since 1992!

Dan C. , Menlo Park

I was first introduced to Peet's Coffee at a job fair while I was a student at the California Culinary Academy. I really enjoyed the job representatives, they were very professional kind and unique. They're personalities attracted me but what I liked most is that Peet's is from the Bay Area! Gladly in the Bay Area there are a lot of people from Central America so when I tried my first cup of Peet's Coffee from Guatemala it reminded me of home. Thank you Peets for honoring Central America and introducing to The Bay Area what we are respected for our culture of coffee!!

Giovana Rojo , Petaluma

My son-in-law who had got his Masters at Berkeley introduced me (living in Sacramento) to Peet's 12 years ago, and I now know every Peet's on US 80 between home and the Bay Area. My husband calls me a Peet-Seeking -Missile!

Sabine , Sacramento

Decided to quit drinking alcohol 6 years ago, wanted something else yummy, wanted one of those coffees with the pretty swirls on top, tried Peet's and fell in love, end of story.

Vicki , Walnut Creek

I first visited a Peets on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley around 1983.

William Brigham , Santa Cruz

My first Peet's was in Berkeley Ca, I was with a friend and her sister who grew up in the area but I was from Washington State. I loved the Latte I received in fact it was the very best latte I'd ever had. The Peet's that I visit is near my house and they make the best cappuccinos anywhere. I am never disappointed.

Karen K , Vancouver Washington

My Burlingame friends introduced me to Peets and the friends they have made at that location. I now enjoy my Chicago Peets and the great morning team there.

Barbara J , Chicago

My first Peet's coffee was in Los Altos CA when we moved to the Bay Area in 1988. I knew right away this would be my place because the coffee was so rich and a big step up from anything else. I'm still a Peetnik all these years later!

Mary , San Francisco

Growing up in Oakland I remember my mom buying Peet's coffee - I think we used to go to the store near the Claremont Hotel. At college at Cal I lived my last two years in an apartment at Oxford and Vine, just one block from the original Peet's at Walnut and Vine - Peet's fan for life!! #50YearsHandcrafted

Joey , San Rafael

With my now husband---part of our date

Clau , San Bruno

I had my first cup of Peet's coffee in 1970. It was love at first sip! When I moved to Pleasanton I was delighted to learn that Peet's was opening a store about a block away from my house. I had been driving weekly to the nearest Peet's to buy coffee beans to make a pot of French press each morning but now I could simply walk down the street and have someone behind the counter make me a cappuccino instead. The store opened and I have been buying my morning cappuccino daily ever since. It is simply the best way to start the day! Congratulations on 50 years of perfection.

Bob , Pleasanton

I love Peet's coffee. Have my brother hooked on it. He lives in the Gold Mining town of Victor, Colorado six miles from Cripple Creek. In its heyday they got more gold out of Victor than any other location in the US. Victor was at one time larger than Denver.

Sherri D. , Denver

Enjoyed my first cup in the 70s at the Walnut and Vine St store. Fond memories!!!!

Tootie C , Berkeley

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My friend, Paul, invited me over for coffee during the holidays in 2004. It was the first time he and I had hung out, in a few years, since working together for nearly 3 years. He opened up some Peet's Holiday blend, that he had bought at the Studio City store. He promptly put the bag to his nose and took a whiff. He suggested I do the same, which I did, and I inhaled my first impressions of Peet's. I hadn't heard of Peet's until that day. My morning brew was from Trader Joe's, which I thought was decent coffee, made in a drip coffee maker.
Paul then ground the beans, in his Solis Maestro he splurged on figuring he should grind the beans right. He explained a lot to me about coffee and his explanations were filled with intensity, passion and a true appreciation for the bean. After the beans were ground he said I should sniff them. I did and took my second impression of Peet’s.
He began to boil purified water and dumped the ground beans into his french press. I had only used a french press once before, but Paul and his knowledge went on about the blooming of fresh beans, proper stirring and most importantly, timing. When the water had rested from boiling, he poured it into the french press and the beans reacted with almost an atomic force, blooming from the bottom upward creating a thick layer of grains at the top. He stirred several times and placed the plunger on the press. He waited a minute, removed the plunger and stirred again. It took 3 and a half minutes in the press and Paul said the coffee was ready.
He brought out glass cups, something I'd never thought to drink coffee out of, but went along with because of the passion he had for Peet's. I was trying to keep an open mind, but in the back of my head thinking Paul is really nuts. He poured me 12 ounces and offered half and half, which I took with my coffee at the time (I don't anymore, because half and half ruined a cup of Indian peaberry for me).
I took my first sip of Peet's, my third impression, and was overwhelmed with the freshness, flavors and complexity of the coffee. I was blown away. It was coffee, pure and simple, the best I'd had, anywhere. And while I thought Paul was a nut, I knew almost instantly where he was coming from.
The following year, as a wedding gift, Paul got me a Solis Maestro. I still wasn't buying Peet's for myself by that time. I would look forward to visiting Paul and drinking his brew, sampling the Anniversary blend or Sumatra, etc. And for christmas that year, Paul gave me an extra french press he had.
It wasn't until the following year, when I moved 10 minutes from the Pasadena Peet's, that I started buying Peet's for myself. From then on it became an almost weekly thing to get half a pound of fresh beans, sometimes they were roasted the day before, or sat in the store for 3 days. When I brought them home in the evenings, if they were roasted the day before, I'd make a small batch, just to sample true freshness (I'd be up late, but it sure was worth it).
My family and I moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the holidays last year. Paul had moved to Santa Fe a year and a half earlier. My first night in Santa Fe, I searched, with no luck, for a replacement carafe for my french press, which shattered the day before I moved. The next morning I used a Swiss Gold filter cup to make my first cup of Peet's in Santa Fe.
Skipping a head, after a month of having Peet's off grocery store shelves, I said to heck with it and became a Peetnik. Paul had been getting Peet's whenever there was free shipping and would order a lot to hold him over until the next free shipping. It didn't take much convincing for him to order with me and get the freshest Peet's we could get in New Mexico.
Paul and I have a great friendship, and Peet's coffee is big part of it. We still do tastings once in a while at his home in the woods. I live in the city and therefore get the shipments. It's a trade off I'm willing to make. Besides, I can hold his Peet's hostage if I wanted to, but that would be cruel, extremely unusual and down right inhumane.
Peet's has wowed me over the years with blends and single origins coffee. But I'll never forget the first wow. Thank you Wanker, for giving me the means and desire to drink fresh, honest and superior coffee from Peet's.

Nick B. , Santa Fe, NM

my first time at Peet's, was about 8 months ago with my best friend who works there. I was a Starbucks lover until one sip of cappuccino and I was converted to Peet's. Now, I'm hooked! (my new fav drink is a havana cappuccino)

Jossilin W. , El Dorado Hills

First time having Peet's coffee which was a caramel macchiato and it was amazing!

Jessie , Stockton, CA

I moved to Berkeley in 1986 for a post-doc at UCB. I had been in Oklahoma for five years. I would park near Peets at N. Campus and walk into the crowd in front of the store and get the first great coffee I had ever encountered. Shopping a cool mug, looking at the interesting dress of my new community, over-hearing conversations that I only had dreamed of hearing as I read books in Oklahoma. It was a transportation to a world not just a coffee for me. I have lived in California, near a UC Campus now for 25 years. Thank you Peet's - Berkeley for making all other options untenable!

Jenella L. , Davis

It was 1983 when I took an unofficial field trip with friends to Berkeley. First stop, Peets to get coffee before our excursion. It was Peet's on College Ave. that taught me the different flavors and caffeine levels...and It was Peet's who dared me to explore different coffees. Thank you Peets and here's to your 50 years!

Karen , Carmichael

My first Peet's, was a enjoyable situation, once I took my first sip, years ago, I was hooked. I Loved the bold, smooth flavor of the drip coffee, the tasteful, and refreshing taste, of the blended drinks. And always love to order, after my long day, a nice cup of their Chai tea. Can't wait to try new things. Thank you Peets, for the experience, here's to 50 years, and more. Cheers. ;)

Pamela , Hayward

It was 1980 and I was new to the Bay Area. I visited my best friend Linda who lived in Berkeley and we walked to Peet's on Walnut & Vine. It was love at first taste and I also loved the vibe. Still do!

Maryanne , Capitola

My history with Peet's is rather brief; only two years, since 2014. I was already in my mid 60s, a late discoverer of high-quality coffee. My initiation was in 1998, a cup of what was called Sumatra in a local shop. Expecting not much, my new coffee life was born in an instant. Still vividly remember it. That cup began "the search". From coffee for 'bux' to green beans corn-popper roasted to Peet's in 16 years. I now consider "the search" to be essentially done. God bless Alfred Peet, the humble people who grow and process coffees for us, the meticulous roasters and their craft, and Peet's current owners. Surely they have the sense to just let it be.

Bob , Paragould, Arkansas

I got hooked living in the Bay Area, then I retired and moved to Las Vegas, at first I could not find it. Tried other brands but not satisfied. I would visit bay area and bring it back, friend would bring to me on visits. Then I became a peetnik, I had to. I can only find it in grocery stores here. I still want fresh beans. I wish Peet's would open one here in Las Vegas.

carolyn , Las Vegas

I remember my first Peet's....A few years ago I stopped in for coffee at a Peet's kiosk in the Philly airport. I had never heard of Peet's, just wanted coffee. As I walked away from the kiosk I absentmindedly took a sip and WOW! I did a double take, stopped and looked at my cup to see who this was. I realized the supposedly gourmet coffee from - you know who major chain - that up to that point I thought was the best, couldn't touch this Peet's! That experience started my journey to get that good a cup at home and I've progressed from Taster's Choice (blush to admit it) to: Peet's subscription; Major Dickason, always, with others rotated in and out for variety; whole bean; grind my own; French press. Outstanding. Looking forward to the next 50 years with Peet's!

Kristy , Conyers, GA

My first Peet's was at the first Peet's in Berkeley, Walnut Street as I recall, back in the 70s when I lived in the Bay Area. Living in MA now, I was thrilled some years back when I found Peet's again at Au Bon Pain. And now, I can find it at my local supermarket. Woo-hoo. Best coffee ever. Thanks!

Yana , Marshfield, MA

I drank Peet's coffee for the first time in New York City at the apartment of my friends from UC Berkeley in 1991. This changed my concept of what coffee was like. I just fell in love with the rich taste and flavor of Garuda Blend. After returning to Japan, I have mail-ordered bags of Garuda Blend for 25 years. I cannot think of breakfast without Peet's Coffee. Now I learn that I have been with Peet's coffee for the half of its history. Congratulations on your 50th anniversary.

Koichi O. , Tokyo, Japan

Drank my first cup of coffee at Peet's at the East 8th location in Chicago after a long day of work. I immediately knew it was something special. Never in my life had I had a comparable cup anywhere else. I loved it enough to quit my job and proudly work for a company that is passionate about coffee and gives me a thrill every time I pour a cup of joe. I started as a lover from first sight, and now I'm a proud employee. Thank you Peet's.

Jose g. , Chicago, IL

The first time I even heard of Peet's coffee I was in California visiting my daughter when she was going to graduate college and never realized how delicious and how many locations they were. When I got back to Massachusetts I didn't realize there were two locations near me. I became A frequent Peet's coffee drinker And to top it all off their homemade whipped cream is out of this world. That Christmas I received an ornament for my tree from Peet's that one of my friends had got me. Love their dark roast coffee.

I first started coming to Peet's in Palo Alto with my Grandma Nellie way back in the late 70's. She liked to go there for the great quality bulk tea that she claimed was the best. We now live and work near the Castro Valley shop and go there frequently to relax, meet friends, have business meetings and study. Our dogs love going there, too!

Leslie , Castro Valley

I'm a Peet's fan since my first cup in 1969. So happy that Peet's is still with us on Walnut and Vine, as well as around the country.

Nancy , Berkeley, CA

I had my first Peet's coffee when I was a student at UC Berkeley in the early 1980s. I had not been a coffee drinker before that, so the experience totally spoiled me for anything other than Peet's. Some years later while living in coffee producing Nicaragua, many of us still had Peet's sent down in care packages. Over 30 years ago I moved to the East Coast and thought I would have to give up my Peet's coffee forever...so you can imagine how thrilled I am that Peet's is now available here. I'm a lifelong fan.

Sandi , Cumberland, Maryland

Fifty years ago I walked into the original Peet's on Vine Street in Berkeley. Alfred Peet served me the best cup of coffee I had ever tasted - and I was hooked for life. The rest is history! Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone!

Carol O. , Walnut Creek, CA

My first Peet's experience was in 1968 while I was in High School in Palo Alto, Ca. Peet's was on Santa Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park, Ca and we'd hang out there, drinking the best coffee and talking. I have been drinking it ever since, nothing can compare. Thank you Peet's.

Claudia , Sonora, CA

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Having become an ardent espresso addict in Italy I appreciate the consistently good Peet's iteration: Congratulations and HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY !!!!

HB , Poway, California

My wife and I started drinking Peet's coffee in Berkeley in 1984. We now drink Peet's at home every day and patronize Peet's in Brentwood and Ocean Ranch every week. We wouldn't drink anything else.

Alan B. , West Los Angeles and Laguna Beach

My first Peet's was when I moved to San Francisco for college. When I moved to the East Coast I mail ordered it. Every time I drink a cup, I'm reminded of 10 of the best years of my life.

Susan D , Boston, MA

My first Peet's experience was in the Menlo Park store in July of 1973. I'll never forget it! My coffee experience was forever changed and for the better! Since, then I have been a Peet's coffee user even when I moved to Washington, DC and Dallas, TX. The boldness, the richness and the feeling were beyond anything I had had in my upbringing in Chicago, IL. Keep up the good work!

John , Placerville, CA

I'm spoiled and I know it. My first cup of coffee was at Peet's in Berkeley in the early 1970's. When I moved to go to college, I packed my grinder and ordered beans by mail order. My roomies thought I was nuts until they tried their first cup. Many years later, Peet's opened in Southern CA and I think I was one of their first customers. Finally, my dreams had come true, fresh Peet's in my backyard. What I find odd is that I still mail order my coffee because I know I'll run out if I don't. Every morning I thank my coffee God's for my personal addiction, my cup of Peet's coffee.

Karin , Redondo Beach

I remember when that first store opened, I was attending Berkeley High School, and started going there right away. I went away to college in the fall of 1966, with a nice hand grinder and espresso pot and hot plate, and 2 pounds of Major Dickason's. Every week my mom would send me another pound. Needless to say my dorm room was very popular...
I've been drinking Peet's ever since, though my favorite coffee is now Sulawesi-Kalosi.

Steve K. , Pacifica, CA

It wasn't my first but it was my best. In August of 2008 my infant son was hospitalized in acute heart failure. I was running home to shower and change after our first 36 hours in the hospital. I was exhausted and in shock and my partner and I decided to take a 20 minute walk to get some fresh air and sunlight. We passed a Peets and decided to treat ourselves to a whole milk mocha and full fat latte respectively. After such an ordeal, you can't imagine how good those tasted!! Parents and friends then got us gift cards for Peet's for the next 4 months while we worked to get our son strong enough to leave the hospital. Having a Peet's around the corner from us meant that we were always reminded to treat ourselves to a little something while working in the big something. Thanks!

Laura , Lakeshore, Oakland, CA

The first time i had your coffee i was cleaning at my church and we all came in the kitchen for a little coffee break and they were brewing up some peet's coffee oh my god it was so good i could not put my cup down ! that is an awesome cuppa joe !

kathy , San Jacinto, CA

My first Peet's was an espresso in Berkeley in 1968. In 1988 I moved to Seattle and was horrified by the lack of quality coffee and what people were accepting as good. I immediately began ordering my Peet's mail order and my friends from my days at Microsoft still kid me about having to have my Peet's. I've been to Italy and had some of the best coffee ever, but in the States I always come back to Peet's.

Gary B. , Fayetteville, AR

I first discovered Peets in 1968 in Berkeley. I was amazed, didn't know coffee could taste soooo good. A great day included a trip to Peet's and then around the corner to Chocolate to get a truffle. Yum! and Buzzed.

Dianne , Tuolumne

Years ago, while living in Atlanta, a friend who traveled often for work, visited San Francisco, this was about 1978-9, and brought a bag of Peet's. We thought, before having had even a cup of this coffee, she was a bit "affected" for buying such an "expensive" item. Then we tried it and totally got it!!! Better than ANYTHING we'd had prior and in my mother's 1949 Kenmore drip system, it was STELLAR!!! I was sold and have bought locally roasted coffees ever since. Now that I live in Long Beach, California, Peet's Major Dickason's Blend; whole beans, of course; come every 3 weeks to my door!!! Not only do I say I now live in Heaven, Peet's is my Manna!!! Thank you Peet's!!!

Barbara , Long Beach, CA

My wife and I started drinking Peet's coffee in Berkeley in 1984. We now drink Peet's at home every day and patronize Peet's in Brentwood and Ocean Ranch every week. We wouldn't drink anything else.

Alan B. , West Los Angeles and Laguna Beach

My first Peet's was when I moved to San Francisco for college. When I moved to the East Coast I mail ordered it. Every time I drink a cup, I'm reminded of 10 of the best years of my life.

Susan D , Boston, MA

I was introduced to Peet's in the early 80s during regular visits to the Bay Area. Pre-internet I would call to have regular shipments sent to my home in Nashville. Now I live in Massachusetts and can buy in the grocery store. The world is beginning to see the light! Peet's has been my 'house blend' for over 30 years, and I'm a devoted fan.

LInda R. , Amherst, MA

We were visiting Monterey, California four years ago and went into a handsome Peet's coffee shop there. I had Major Dickason's Blend and underwent a conversion then and there. I have searched out supply sources in Maine and now Florida (soon to be back in Maine) and hope you'll be doing everything you can to assure widespread distribution of this wonderful coffee. I'm a fan!

Clarke , sarasota

I'm a Michigan native, where people feel as if Dunkin' Donuts is the best coffee. When I first had Peet's Coffee I knew it was going to be my new addiction. My husband and I buy Peet's coffee at home and drink it every morning. We even gave Peet's as our wedding favor to all our guests. We will be Peetniks forever.

Stacey , Irvine, CA

I was new to the Bay area 3 years ago, and fell in love with Peet's immediately. I have been hooked ever since. Thank God Costco sells Major Dickasons in their stores here on the east coast. I don't think I could survive without you Peets, and now I don't have to. Thank you.

Donna K. , Pittsburgh, PA

When I moved to CA from Chicago in 1970, I lived in Stockton for grad school at Univ of Pacific. In late 70s, a cousin moved to San Francisco from Wisc, and when I'd visit, we went to Peet's. I was hooked. In 1981 I moved to Bay Area, and to SF in '83...could walk to Peet's! Alas, I moved in 1997 to Sacramento, and a friend in Sacramento assured me it would be an ok move because Peet's is in town! I didn't want to have to get Peet's by mail, because I thrive on the ambience of the coffee shop. So, all is well! Happy 50th! I am proud to say several of my sibs in WI and NM now are Peet's fans!

Barbara Z. , Sacramento, CA

I was a student at UC Berkeley in 1967. It was there that I started buying Peet's coffee. Over the years I have watched Peet's grow. 49 years later and I am still drinking Peet's coffee. Major Dickason's is one of my favorite blends for all these years! I still use the Chemex pot purchased at one of your original stores on Domingo Ave by the Claremont Hotel. Here's to another 50 years!

CAP , Hayward, CA

My Peet's story is a love story. I fell in love with Peet's the moment my lips touched and tasted the rich, dark, malt of coffee. It makes my tummy warm and fuzzy. I immediately felt comforted and connected. Peet's is my soul mate and very morning is such a blessing for me.

Sharon L. , Redwood Shores, CA

I will never, ever forget the first time I drank a cup of Peet's. It was sometime in the mid 80s and I was having my first meeting with my manager at a new job with a boutique consulting firm. She asked if I would like some coffee and I said yes and she handed me a cup of the blackest coffee I had ever laid eyes on. It was delicious. I drank it down and the next thing you know, my foot, now crossed over my knee, was vibrating at about 600 rpm, my heart was racing and I was running at the mouth. I was hooked.
My other favorite Peet's memory comes from the good old days when I used to order a Doppio latte. I miss the crazy Italian names but applaud Peets for not confusing the issue and/or being pretentious like some other purveyors of coffee do.

Mela , Walnut Creek, CA

I began drinking and buying coffee directly from Mr. Peet back in 1966 when his was nearly a one-man operation. Saturday morning was my time to drop by Walnut and Vine for a cup of life-transforming coffee and a pastry from his tempting offerings. Fifty years later now, I'm still beginning my mornings, seven days a week, with a brew of freshly ground beans.

Jay A. , El Sobrante

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My first cup of Peet's was experienced at the Los Gatos in Northern California. The best in my world. I even bring the Garuda with me when I vacation in Hawaii. Miss it being offered as an espresso once a week.

Lokelani , California

My first Peet's was with my mom, a iced vanilla late my favorite. Now whenever I'm home, we have to get Peet's. Even though I have one by me, it's not the same without her.

Katie

I have been drinking Pete's for about 4 years now.I used to buy Starbuck's or Dunkin Donuts. I love the hearty flavor and no bitterness..good all the way:)))Thanks for being my morning addiction :-)

Terry , San Mateo, Florida

A Peet's coffee shop in Berkeley 1989 was my first...since that visit, Peet's has been shipped to me monthly; wow, that 26 years and still coming! The things we do for love.

On travels for my first family vacation to Disney world, I was in dire need of Java. I noticed this heavenly aroma that pulled my heart towards it. I saw a Peet's in the airport. I was greeted with a warm smile and welcome to Peet's. Shortly followed by a 10 minute discussion about Major Dickason's Blend. The rest is history! Upon leaving the airport, and before checking in to our Villa, I had to pick up two pounds of Major for the week long stay. To my disbelief and pleasure, I shortly was notifies that i would become a Store Manager for The Best Coffee in the World! Thanks Alfred. I truly appreciate the Big Bang of 1966! #50yearshandcrafted

KT Richards , Silver Spring, Maryland

You always see before pics of lattes. This is the view I'm most familiar with. @peetscoffee #50YearsHandcrafted

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First cup of Peet's at Vine Street Berkeley - June 1975. My co-worker said it was the ONLY place to get good coffee and also, to bring my own mug. Laid back atmosphere, people hanging around outside, having their Peet's coffee, reading the paper, visiting and laughing with friends - it was what Saturday and Sundays were about back then. Professors, moms w/strollers, college kids, working folks...everyone was there on the corner of Vine and Walnut.

My first Peet's coffee experience didn't actually involve coffee. As a native San Franciscan, I grew up walking to the Chestnut Street location with my dad as a kid and getting a hot chocolate while my dad would order a coffee. I always felt welcomed at Peet's, even though my palette hadn't quite matured for what they were known for. The hot chocolate always tasted awesome though, and I felt like a cool grown-up drinking out of their to-go cups.

I had my first Peet’s when I was 15. I remember it because it was the same day I had my first kiss. I met my best guy friend from the brother school after 5th period, and he drove us. Because I had just started drinking coffee, the caffeine made me talk faster than usual and we chatted for over 2 hours. When he dropped me off, he asked me out, then leaned in. We’re not dating anymore, but we’re still friends.

Sarah B. , Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA

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The first time I got Peet's was on my drive home from Colorado to California. My dad and I had been driving for hours, and we started to lose momentum. We pulled off at the next exit and walked into a Peet's shop. As we sat at one of the tables, I began to feel my muscles relax and my mind start to clear. Peet's was the perfect stop on our long journey home. I'll always remember it as a place I got to stop and share a memory and a coffee with my dad.

Laura L. , Sacramento, CA

I'm from the east coast. When I moved to San Francisco for two months, there were two things I noticed immediately: the hills and Peet’s Coffee. Getting to experience both made me feel like a local. I loved it so much I made sure to bring some Peet’s back home with me.

Melissa N. , New York City, NY

In 1967, I moved to Berkeley and was astonished at the coffee I was served in friends' homes. When asked, they all responded "Peet's" as if it were a long-established shop. I thought it had been at Virginia and Vine for at least 20 years. In 1996, I saw a "Peet's 30 Years" mug an realized Peet's had become entrenched in Berkeley life in less than one year.

Nina K. , Sunnyvale, CA

I was a student at UC Berkeley when Peet's opened in 1966. I can truly say that Peet's coffee got me through all my papers and exams. When I moved to Torrance (Southern Ca) I was disappointed not to have Peet's. Eventually 2 stores opened in my area and I have been happy ever since.

Sharon O. , Torrance, CA

in 1971 I found Peet's on Santa Cruz ave. in Menlo Park. The coffee was absolutely the best. been hooked ever since.

Gene N , Placerville, CA

had my first cup in 1973 when I transferred to Cal. We used to go into the store on Walnut and have coffee and conversation with Alfred J. Peet at most afternoons. He taught me the correct way to make French Press coffee using a Melior. Happy Anniversary!

ML Thiercof , Oakland, CA

It sounds almost macabre to say that I learned about Peet's at a funeral, but it is true. Funerals bring out stories, as everyone knows, and not all the stories are about the deceased.

When my youngest uncle died, the family gathered and the storytelling started. Stories about the deceased inevitably led to stories about other things, and the deceased's son told a few. In one of his stories, he mentioned the first time he had ever tasted Peet's coffee, and he said that ever after, when he went to San Francisco, he looked for Peets. Then he learned that it could be ordered.

That was enough for me. My husband and I love coffee, and we were on a quest for ever better coffee. We went right home from the funeral and looked up www.peets.com. We found the site, we surfed the site, and we ordered a pound of French roast. When it arrived, we brewed up the best cup of coffee either of us had ever tasted. That was it for us.

From that day to this, our only coffee has been Peets, with very few exceptions. When we moved from Omaha to Baltimore, Peet's went with us. When we left Baltimore to cruise full-time on a sailboat, Peet's went with us. When we spent five months in the Bahamas on our sailboat, the only way we survived was to start the trip with fifteen pounds of Peets in the freezer. We know that freezing is not the same as fresh, but anything beats the supermarket special, whether it is the Bahamas or anywhere else.

When the subscription plan was born, we joined, and even though our cruising lifestyle results in a lot of starts and stops, we want our Peet's in the morning, so we do what we must.

Along the way there have been a few glitches, and we have learned that Peet's spells CUSTOMER SERVICE in all caps. When I could not figure out how to grind coffee for a press pot, a customer service rep sent me a sample of the perfect grind. All I had to do was learn how to do the same!

I have tried almost every coffee varietal at one time or another, but we still love the French roast best. I also tried a lot of the teas, and everything we have tried has been a "best of" experience.
We meet a lot of sailors who are learning how to provision for voyages. We have a few years of experience to share after cruising full-time for more than seven years. Peet's coffee is always in the mix of things we share.

Thank you!
Larry and Katherine Harms aboard S/V No Boundaries

Katherine H. , Aboard our sailboat No Boundaries

1997 in SF Bay Area. We love you Peet's Coffee. Congratulations on your 50th anniversary. You have been with us in SF Bay Area, then to Tokyo, and now to Copenhagen.

Lasse , San Francisco, Tokyo, Copenhagen

I have been drinking Peet's for 43 years. In 1973, every Friday there was a Friday afternoon research meeting of faculty and students at the Institute of Public Policy Studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. One Friday one of the other graduate students, who just returned from a trip to Berkeley, brewed up a pot of Peet's for the group. It was a revelation to everyone and from then on, we insisted on having Peet's at every meeting.

Steph , Corpus Christi

I was gifted a fresh roasted bag of Arabian Mocha Java about 16 years ago by a Chaplain in my office. I've been hooked ever since that day. My palette has been spoiled with Peets. I'm proud to be a Peetnik!

Charity C. , Cincinnati, OH

I was on vacation in San Francisco and we rented a place by the marina. The coffee in the house was Peet's French Roast and ever since I had it in July of 2012 I have never bought another brand. I joined the mail order club and they send me the French Roast for my espresso machine. It is the best coffee ever. I wish they had some retailers in Pennsylvania. I give Peet's as a gift to many of my coffee friends. It is smooth and strong and I drink it black, no sugar. I wish everyone served Peet's. The customer service is also phenomenal. Congratulations on your 50 year anniversary. Keep on roasting.

Heather B , Bethlehem, PA

In my humble opinion, I feel people who drink Peets' coffee are smarter, more current, adventurous, and more forward thinking than drinkers of the other coffee brands. If I am wrong, I am not observant enough.

Betty , Sacramento

Sophomore year at UC Berkeley in 1968. Friends took me to north side of campus to try some "real coffee". I remember bags of coffee beans around the Vine Street store, but mostly I remember my first taste of strong, full bodied coffee. I have been drinking Peet's coffee (as does everyone else in the family) ever since.

David F , Novato, CA

I came back from the Army on leave. My best friend came by the house and said I just had to go with him and if I did I'd be treated to something very special. I was staying with my parents and we went from Eunice Street down to Walnut and Vine to a small place called Peet's for a simple cup of coffee. Sorry... not so simple.. this was June in 1966. The best coffee I had ever had in this country. Trust me... go to your special place in San Francisco... the single cup brewers, etc. Still, not as good as Peet's. Sorry but it just doesn't get much better.

Bob , Martinez

November 2005...Valencia, CA. First time I experienced PEET's and have hooked ever since...thank you Mr. Peet and all PEET's employees.

Pete M. (born 1966) , Frisco, TX

Long time Peet's customer, Lexington, MA., since the opening 10,15 years ago. The coffee (latte,whole milk,medium,thank you)....consistently matches the mental image one has of the perfect first cup of coffee in the morning. The location is a cultural shrine to the best coffee in the Boston area! Within eyesight of the Lexington Minuteman statue.

Antonia , Lexington,MA

The best coffee ever! WONDERFUL! Will never drink any other coffee but Peet's !!!

Irene , Roseville, CA

Peet's coffee was my best bonding time when I was growing up. Every Monday since I was 13 we would grab coffee beans and I would love whatever sugary latte was in season. When I went off to college out regular barista would always ask her about how I was doing. Peet's and and will always be our "thing".

Cailey , Los Gatos, CA

I lived in So Cal for 17 years, and Pete's has been my spot! When I was looking for a place to live in Colorado and I happened upon Boulder, CO and found Pete's at the 29th Street Mall, I knew I had found my new home! Pete's is my coffee shop forever.

Karen , Boulder

My first Peet's was at the original store in Berkeley. I was visiting friends in college there. I was in high school at the time. Having been raised on Folgers and Maxwell House, this was quite a revelation! I remember being stunned at how tasty it was. As I remember, if you brought your own cup, coffee was a dime. And there were three different brews to choose from! A year later I was in college myself in Tacoma, Washington. My roommates and I bought Peet's through mail order. There were, of course, coffeehouses in the area, but nothing satisfies like a Peet's!

Tom M. , San Jose, CA

My wife and I started drinking Peet's coffee in 1982 when we were students at Berkeley. We have never stopped. We have lived in Europe for the last few years, but we still drink Peet's French roast coffee every morning. We stock up on trips to the US and friend and family know to bring us a few pounds of coffee when they visit us.

Philip S. , Dublin, Ireland

My first Peet's was literally an eye opening cup of iced coffee that didn't need anything other then coffee and ice to wonderful. I was sold at first sip!

Faith , San Jose Ca

I remember Mr. Peet in the Berkeley store at Walnut and Vine. He was a quiet, tall, dark haired man- always busy and moving around. I remember falling in love with a black cup of Peet's coffee. I have remained a Pert's snob ever since my first who'd as I walked in the door.

Helen G. , Richmond, CA

Years ago my German grandparents lived on Rose Street in Berkeley, not far from Shattuck and the first Peet's location. I grew up on the east coast, but in college when I would visit my grandparents, I would always walk to Walnut Square for a cup of Peet's coffee. Now I live in San Francisco, and wherever I am I go to Peet's for my cappuccinos and the coffee I drink every morning. Major Dickason's is my favorite, I've been drinking Peet's coffee for (yikes!) more than 30 years.

Julie M. , San Francisco

Just move to the Bay Area from Chicago!! I fell in love with the city and coffee at the same time!!

Cheryl , San Francisco

When I last visited the US some 10 years ago, I had my first Peet's and have been ordering online ever since!

Karen , London

My first cup, was roughly about three years ago . First thing I used do getting up from my alarm clock was to make my way to the kitchen finding the ground coffee scooping it into the filter filling the bottom of the Bialetti with water then putting it on the burner. In the next 3 to 5 minutes waiting to hear steam escaping from the coffee pot letting me know it was ready . To make a long story short . Life happens schedules had to be changed didn't have the time in the morning like I used to . Hello Keurig !! I searched and searched, tasted many a brew. Then I met the " Major " . Major Dickason's that is. Love the Bold, Smooth taste without the bitterness left on the back of the tounge. Espresso comes 2nd.

Jeffrey , Indianapolis, IN

A road trip from UCSB to Cal in 1981, and a cup from the original Peet's, changed my coffee world. I used to have to stock up on my travels to Nor. Cal. or have friends sherpa it down when they came south until--HALLELUJAH!--a store opened in Laguna Niguel! Life is good.

I had my first Peet's in Santa Barbara. I was going to rehearsal for an honor choir, and going to bed late and getting up early meant me being grumpy and exhausted. I never really liked coffee before but I decided I needed some. I think it was a latte macchiato... I remember feeling so grown up! 6 months later I studied abroad in Rome and grew fond of a strong espresso :)

Brooke , Sacramento

First time I ever had Peets Coffee & Tea @ South Lake/ Pasadena I said this!!! THIS RIGHT HERE IS A PERFECT ROAST!! I fell in love @16❤️ So much I managed a Peets Kiosk years later☕️❤️ I believe in the vision and the passion Peets stands for❤️ 50 yrs of handcrafted quality and counting!! Amazing #Pasadena #Larchmont #LosAngeles

Sara Juelz , #BeverlyWest

A Peet's coffee shop in Berkeley 1989 was my first...since that visit, Peet's has been shipped to me monthly; wow, that 26 years and still coming! The things we do for love.

David , Northern NH

GREAT coffee drinks!

Andrew , San Diego Airport

It was probably 1979 or 1980. The store was on Pine St. in Berkeley. Since then, I've lived all over the US, and when there wasn't a Peet's available I got it via mail order. House Blend was my favorite and still is.

I was on a father son trip to Colorado. I saw this coffee shop called Peet's in Denver while we were walking the 16th street mall. I went in and ordered a vanilla iced nirvana. Went to pay and the cashier winked at me and said it was on the house. I've been a loyal Peet's coffee drinker since then. I'm so glad you open one in St. Cloud, Minnesota. That's where I get my coffee now.

Joe Anderson , St. Cloud, MN

I was never a coffee drinker but the boy I had a silly on crush invited me to have a latte or something with him at the Peet's in Harvard sq after class. The date was going pretty badly so I was hyper focusing on my latte. It was probably destiny, as I feel in love with lattes and I never spoke to that boy again!

Lani , Cambridge

My first cup of Peets was in 1985 at my sister's home in El Cerrito. It was so amazing that I started ordering it immediately when I got home to Ipswich, MA. Live in FL now and still order a Peets. Still waiting for a Peets down here.

Sunny , Bonita Springs, FL

A group of friends and I had just completed a 14 hour road trip from Arkansas to Washington DC. We checked into our hotel in Bethesda and decided to walk around the neighborhood before going to a Washington Nationals game. We spotted a Peet's and decided coffee and a muffin would be the perfect snack after a long, overnight drive. It definitely was! I've been a fan of Peet's ever since!

Maegan McDaniel , Jonesboro, AR

My first cup of Peet's was about five and a half years ago. I just had my first daughter and was on frequent late night daddy duty and still had to get up for work the next day. Needless to say I was Pooped most days. So I was told to go to Peet's because of their strength and boldness, but at the time I wasn't a real coffee drinker. One very, VERY, tired day I decided to try them out and was immediately hooked. I went so much the staff at the Lakeshore ave, Oakland location began not only remembering my name, but what I was going to order. Lol I'm a Peetnik for Life.

Larry Price Jr , Oakland, CA

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It was heaven in my mouth. All of the flavors bursting in my mouth at once. Best. Coffee. Ever.

I knew there was a reason I liked Peet's. 1966 was a great year. #1966 #1966mustang #happy50th #50YearsHandcrafted

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The first time i tasted Peet's Coffee was at Fat Apple's in Berkeley in 1982, while enjoying a fresh piece of apple pie. It was amazingly good. the first couple of sips blew me away, I wasn't used to coffee that strong. I drank 2 mugs worth and had plenty of energy for the rest of the day. To this day I haven't had any other coffee that tastes this good. Congratulations on 50 years.

I I discovered Peets in the summer of 1969 when I moved to San Francisco, was shopping on Chestnut Street and discovered Peets in September 1969. Have been a loyal Peets coffee drinker, have seen them grow and expand . I love my coffee strong and dark switched from house
blend to Sulawesi-Kalosi. Love the Peaberry blends that are scare only
available mid summer sometimes. Only disapointment is why did hyou discontinue the special peets chai Chai Masala that was Peets special the New leaf brand does not contain leaves and spices I now have looked to purchase tea direct from vendor for Sri Lanka.

bellamiaro@gmail.com , San Francisco

What a way to start the morning. A cup of Peet's Coffee by the lake in my new city mug. #peetscoffee #sanfrancisco #50YearsHandcrafted

My first Peet's coffee experience didn't actually involve coffee. As a native San Franciscan, I grew up walking to the Chestnut Street location with my dad as a kid and getting a hot chocolate while my dad would order a coffee. I always felt welcomed at Peet's, even though my palette hadn't quite matured for what they were known for. The hot chocolate always tasted awesome though, and I felt like a cool grown-up drinking out of their to-go cups.

Sarah O. , Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA

I had my first Peet’s when I was 15. I remember it because it was the same day I had my first kiss. I met my best guy friend from the brother school after 5th period, and he drove us. Because I had just started drinking coffee, the caffeine made me talk faster than usual and we chatted for over 2 hours. When he dropped me off, he asked me out, then leaned in. We’re not dating anymore, but we’re still friends.